Peribsen | Ancient Egyptian History Who was the Pharoah Peribsen? King Peribsen was an ancient Egyptian Pharoah of the Second Dynasty, Early Dynastic Period. His predecessor was Ninetjer and his successor was Khasekhemwy, the builder of Shunet El Zebib. Peribsen Family Until now, we have no idea about the Peribsen family or wives but most probably he was not from the royal family. According to some historians, Peribsen leads a coup to overthrow the sitting king. He is most known for changing with the royal tradition of associating himself with the god Horus and instead putting God Seth, the jackal, on top of his Serekh. There was a political and religious conflict between the followers of Horus and Seth for many years. In other words, there was a civil war between Upper and Lower Egypt and Peribsen made an obvious political statement about it by changing his name and supporting Seth against Horus. Pharoah Royal titulary We found 3 names for the Pharoah Peribsen and seems he changed the Egyptian traditions of that time by replacing God Seth instead of Horus in his Horus name. Horus name Sekhemib means the power of the heart Seth Peribsen Seth, the one who has come forth from them Nebty Name Sekhemib Per-en-maat The two ladies, powerful of heart, who has come forth from the cosmological order" Throne name Peribsen Facts about Peribsen Peribsen ruled Egypt for about seventeen years He was the first king to write his name on a cartouche in Saqqara King Peribsen has a tomb P in Abydos at Umm El Qaab square building without any side chambers There is a seal for the Pharoah in National Museums Liverpool One seal made out of clay was found in a tomb in Beit Khallaf in Upper Egypt A Granite stele was
Peribsen | Ancient Egyptian History Who was the Pharoah Peribsen? King Peribsen was an ancient Egyptian Pharoah of the Second Dynasty, Early Dynastic Period. His predecessor was Ninetjer and his successor was Khasekhemwy, the builder of Shunet El Zebib. Peribsen Family Until now, we have no idea about the Peribsen family or wives but most
Khasekhemwy (2610–2593 BC) | Egypt History Who was the Pharoah Khasekhemwy? King Khasekhemwy was the last king of the Second Dynasty after Peribsen according to the Abydos King List, Saqqara King List, and Royal Canon of Turin. Khasekhemwy Family King Khasekhemwy married Queen Nimaathap who carried the title of mother of the King’s Children. They were king Djoser’s wife Hetephernebti and the parents of his successors Sekhemkhet and Sanakhte. Khasekhemwy Royal titulary From the beginning of the Old Kingdom onwards, each king had five names made up of his name. These titularies were announced at the coronation when a pharaoh officially became king. Khasekhemwy was the last king of the Thinite Dynasty or the Early Dynastic Period which is before the Old Kingdom. So far, we found only three titularies for him. Horus name Kha sekhem (some believe he had a similar predecessor with a very similar name or maybe there are the same person) The powerful one has appeared Kha sekhem wy The powerful ones have appeared Kha sekhemwy hetep netjerwy imef The two powerful ones have appeared, the two lords being satisfied with him Nebty Name Kha sekhemwy hetep netjerwy imef The two powerful ones have appeared, the two lords being satisfied with him Throne name Bebety Facts about Khasekhemwy Khasekhemwy was the last King of the 2nd Dynasty of ancient Egyptian history during the Early Dynastic Period. The King ruled Egypt according to some for 30 years or 18 years He was the successor of Peribsen Some believe the king changed his name from Khasekhem to Khasekhemwy after he put down various rebellions. The only one decorated his Serekh with the God Horus and The God Seth. His name means "The Two Powerful Ones appear" He fights the northern enemies in the city of Nekheb (Hierakonpolis) To
Khasekhemwy (2610–2593 BC) | Egypt History Who was the Pharoah Khasekhemwy? King Khasekhemwy was the last king of the Second Dynasty after Peribsen according to the Abydos King List, Saqqara King List, and Royal Canon of Turin. Khasekhemwy Family King Khasekhemwy married Queen Nimaathap who carried the title of mother of the King’s Children. They
Shunet El Zebib Abydos | History, Facts, and conservation Where is Shunet El Zebib? Shunet El Zebib is located in Abydos to the West of the Kom El Sultan archeological area in Abydos. Also, to the northwest of Ramesses II temple and Menmaatre Seti I temple in Abydos. Who built Shunet El Zebib? The ancient Egyptian pharaoh Khasekhemwy from the Second Dynasty built Shunet El Zebib around 2700 BC. Khasekhemwy was the last king buried at Umm el-Qa'ab at Abydos and later on, king Sneferu from the 3rd Dynasty will move the burial place to Saqqara. How to reach the Shuneh from Abydos? Once you are visiting the Abydos temple for king Seti I and his son Ramesses II, you need to purchase a ticket that allows you to visit the temple and Ramses II temple to the north of it. To reach Shunet El Zebib, you need to purchase a different ticket from the same place but you will be joined by a policeman and an inspector to the area. The Shuneh is about 2 KM to the northwest of the Ramses II temple and 500m to the west of Kom El Sultan area where they found the only statue for Cheops, the builder of the Great Pyramid. Although, you can reach the area by walking or by car as it takes 20 minutes to walk. Who discovered Umm el-Qa'ab? Umm El Qa’ab is the burial place for all the kings of the 1st Dynasty and the last 2 kings of the 2nd Dynasty. Emile Amelino was the first one who discovered the royal tombs in Umm El Qa’ab between 1885 to 1899. Flinder Petrie completed the excavation in the area between 1899-1901 and he was lucky to discover many tombs. Later on, archaeologists Edward Navi and Eric Pitt
Shunet El Zebib Abydos | History, Facts, and conservation Where is Shunet El Zebib? Shunet El Zebib is located in Abydos to the West of the Kom El Sultan archeological area in Abydos. Also, to the northwest of Ramesses II temple and Menmaatre Seti I temple in Abydos. Who built Shunet El Zebib? The ancient
